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    Re: Enlarge lens 150 vs 135

    Definitely a following on this end. Over the years have used probably no less than five different 135mm enlarging lenses - Schneider, Rodenstock, etc. For me my choice is an older El-Nikkor heavy all...
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    Re: Deranged Aperture Blades

    It's really not all that complicated... Once reset aperture blades in a shutter similar to yours. At the time instructions were impossible to find. First evening was tired so had a cup of coffee -...
  3. Re: How many holders do you usually take with you when shooting?

    for a morning or afternoon shoot
    4x5 - four
    whole plate - three
    8x10 - two or three
    11x14 - two
    If shooting with a pinhole camera, always take more than the above amounts.
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    Re: extra wide angle lens for 8x10

    Also use a 180mm single coated inside lettering FUJI W on my 8x10. I believe it to be one of the first versions of the optic. Never measured its coverage, but I will go out on a limb and say it...
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    Re: DIY Right Angle Mirror-Box for ULF Closeups?

    Mirror - 5" x 6"
    frame 5 1/2" x 6 1/8"
    has a protective (dark) slide
    mounts directly into a Norma auxiliary standard which easily mounts atop the front sliding bed of a Chamonix
    FYI: Sinar also...
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    Re: DIY Right Angle Mirror-Box for ULF Closeups?

    I highly recommend Sinar's Front-surface mirror in its protective holder. #538.11. The bad thing is that they rarely are put up for auction or found for sale. The good thing is that they usually sell...
  7. Re: Copal 1 shutter problem: T mode behaves like B mode

    Same thing happened to me with one of my Copal shutters. The shutter has been doing just that for going on 20 years now. I just learned to live with it.
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    Re: First Light Durst Ce1000 Laborator

    The Ce1000 is what I consider to be the best 4x5 enlarger out there, and I've used several different brands over the years. OEM glassless negative carriers I found very prone for negatives to "pop"...
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    Re: Intellifaucet D250 mixing valve opinions wtd

    Evidently their price has gone up quite a bit in the past few years. Still consider the unit a bargain. They do come up on eBay, all be it but rarely... After I bought mine new, one was put up on...
  10. Re: Rodenstock Grandagon 115 vs Schneider Super Symmar 110 XL

    Never owned a Schneider Super Symmar 110 XL. Had owned a 115mm Rodenstock Grandagon at one time in the past. Sold it and a few years later acquired a 120mm Nikon SW for my 8x10 so never was able to...
  11. Re: Rodenstock Grandagon 115 vs Schneider Super Symmar 110 XL

    I had done this for many years with my 90mm SA XL without any problems. I have read that the fine threads on the rear cell were not designed to be unthreaded and threaded on a frequent basis like...
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    Re: Plan for a 8x10 springback, anyone ?

    8x10 wooden Burke & James (B & J) backs are very solidly built and usually go for little money.
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    Re: Buyer beware of 3D printed lens boards

    Once bought a 3D printed Sinar board off eBay. Before cutting a hole in it, I went to test its strength by bending it with two fingers on each side. Easily broke in half. Last 3D printed board I ever...
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    Re: 8x10 on a Bicycle?

    Many years ago I adapted two hard cases to fit my 8x10 outfit and ride on the back of my bike. Both cases were very well padded inside. I do not advise anyone else to do this. Even though my...
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    Re: Camera Scanner 2024

    Did the same a few years ago and soon realized that wiping the negatives with an orange Ilford ANTISTATICUM cloth before shooting them removed a whole lot of dust and dirt.
  16. Thread: Macro lens set

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    Re: Macro lens set

    I have and use the 12cm Macro Nikkor that was developed for the Multiphot. This lens was optimized for flat field photography and magnifications from 1.2x - 4x. It is my understanding that the 120mm...
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    Re: tripods and quality

    Definitely a Tiltall Camera Tripod would do. I believe that the ones offered new now are not as well made as the Tiltall Model 4602 Pro Tripod by E.Leitz, but that's a personal opinion.

    People...
  18. Re: Any Real Reason To Favor One Particular Lens Line?

    I am not loyal to any one manufacturer. I've used both Leitz and a Voigtlander optics that were dogs. My 508mm Caltar on 11x14 on the other hand has never disappointed me once after all these years....
  19. Re: Gundlach 11x14 wide angle brass lens info needed.

    Looks to be the same model lens with just different engravings on the barrel.
    thanks for the info,
    Greg
  20. Thread: Why ULF

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    Re: Why ULF

    Nothing is automatic
    No batteries needed
    tray processing and by inspection if lucky enough to know how to
    Sheer pleasure of hanging up an 11x14 negative to dry
    Stop and park on the side of the...
  21. Re: What, if any, are the drawbacks to owning a Kodak Master View 8x10?

    I had a friend that picked up an 8x10 Kodak Master View in very worn condition. Took him probably two more years to find and acquire replacement parts, but in the end for under probably $200.00 had a...
  22. Gundlach 11x14 wide angle brass lens info needed.

    Picked up this lens quite a while back but just never had the time to test it out:

    Brass GUNDLACH - MANHATTAN OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER N.Y. WIDE ANGLE 11x14 with rotating stops.

    Focal length looks...
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    Re: Actual zone system

    Back in the 1970s I was a student at The Rochester Institute of Technology. First using Minor White's testing , but then pursued the ZONE System under Nile Root and either T.L. Bollman or G.E....
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    Re: Seeking Grainy Paper Negative Developer

    Tried for the same effect years ago to try to match Bromoil prints.
    Notes tell me that I used the following papers:
    Kodak Special PX-2836 paper
    HALOID 812KF paper
    and MMP Projection Paper
    All...
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    Re: Best 8x10 camera for ultra-wide angle?

    thanks...
    Measured the camera and focal length is more like 100mm. My notes list the starting pinhole size of being 0.0138 inches. I know that I had replaced the original pinhole at least once to...
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    Re: Best 8x10 camera for ultra-wide angle?

    Taken with 8x10 pinhole camera. Focal Length around 90mm.
  27. Re: Intrepid 4x5 enlarger worth it? Any experiences?

    Years ago I used to make 30x40 inch Ektacolor and FB B&W prints. I was actually able to use a vertical enlarger for floor projection. It gets expensive very quickly. Made lots of 8x10 or smaller test...
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    Re: Unscrewing super-old lens cells

    OP of the above post: The penetrating oil wasn't WD40. I was given it by an automobile restorer. He called it "Panther Piss"... I'm sure that was a slang name for it. He closed shop many years ago so...
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    Re: Unscrewing super-old lens cells

    Definitely works. I've done this successfully on two lenses. I used three screw clamps side by side and a bar of metal that spanned across the three tightening "screws". Preferred to use a medium...
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    Re: Need Help Choosing a Chamonix 4x5

    Agree 100%. I swear that I can set up my 4x5 Norma faster than my 4x5 X in the field. Though for shooting 8x10, I actually do prefer the P. I one time had a chance to shoot with a P that was modified...
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    Re: DB board and copal shutters

    Adding shims when screwing the barrel lens elements into the shutter to optimize the sharpness of the lens is something to consider. May or not matter all that much.
  32. Re: Chamonix 4x5 film holder. How to tell if Film exposed?

    I use a brother label maker and label the sides of the tab:
    "unexposed" - white letters on black background
    "exposed" - black letters on white background
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    Re: 5x7 TMY - Great Holiday Deal at B+H!

    With unopened rolls of 120 film stored in the refrigerator, I've experienced "backing paper marks" with Kodak films one year after their expiration dates. Ilford films 10 years after their expiration...
  34. Re: Lens, board, and shim: how critical is spacing?

    I once bought a 115mm f/5.6 Ultragon Lens in a Compur shutter. At f/22 the corners were terrible in covering the 4x5 format so returned the lens. I had a suspicion that the lens may have been...
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    Re: durst laborator 1200

    On my Durst CE 1000 when I was shooting and printing 4x5s, I used a ZBE glass carrier that illuminated more that the full 4x5 negative. I did have to jury rig centering guides for the negative...
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    Re: Need Help Choosing a Chamonix 4x5

    When I was doing 4x5 studio work I chose to go the route of a Sinar: Both a 4x5 Sinar X and a 4x5 Sinar Norma. Both can be easily had for under $500 each. If no or little movements needed, choose...
  37. Re: Help Wanted: Camera with wide-angle lens to re-photograph 1920s Postcards

    A couple more questions if I may:

    - what was the brand and type of the camera you used?
    Initially I had planned on using a 5x7 Sinar Norma and shooting black & white negatives, but color digital...
  38. Re: Help Wanted: Camera with wide-angle lens to re-photograph 1920s Postcards

    Pursued a similar project maybe 15 years ago of reshooting postcards made 100 plus years ago. Fortunately I am the Curator for our town's Historical Museum and had access to some of the original...
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    Re: Choosing between ULF formats

    Started with an 8x10 in the mid 1970s. No problem using it out in the field
    In the 1980s went up to a 14x17. Too large to use far from my car at the time
    In the end chose 11x14. Portable enough...
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    Re: How have you shopped for lenses over the years?

    90mm f/5.6 Schneider Super-Angulon XL with Schneider IVa Center ND filter for whole plate - lens was an absolute bargain on eBay - Buy It Now and I couldn't pass it up, BUT the IVa Center ND filter...
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